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the problem is the united states navy says we're not missing any drones in the middle east. confused? hopefully fran townsend can sort this out. joined by her, a member of both the cia and department of homeland security advise -- external advisory board. fran, first of all, just because our navy says we're not missing any drones, we have a couple of other branches of the military. does that mean that other branches could be missing drones and we're not saying so? >> well, we know that the military wouldn't put out misinformation. it's fair to say the navy's confirmed they've accounted for their drones. but as you suggest, we know the cia has got drones, although sources are telling us it's not a cia drone. there are other branches of the military that operate these sort -- this sort of equipment. we should be clear, the drone that went down is not a very high-tech sort of advanced drone system. it's not armed. it's a surveillance drone. it's made by boeing, a u.s. company. and we'll have to wait for the u.s. military to confirm whether or not this is one of their assets out
the problem is the united states navy says we're not missing any drones in the middle east. confused? hopefully fran townsend can sort this out. joined by her, a member of both the cia and department of homeland security advise -- external advisory board. fran, first of all, just because our navy says we're not missing any drones, we have a couple of other branches of the military. does that mean that other branches could be missing drones and we're not saying so? >> well, we know that...
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the initial conclusion is that price committed suicide. the navy's investigating. stay with cnn for more details from our pentagon correspondent in just a minute. >>> more than 100 people were killed in syria today. civilians doing nothing more than waiting in line for bread. witnesses say a syrian military aircraft dropped bombs on this small village and hit a bakery where scores of people were gathered trying to get desperately-needed food. witnesses say the hospitals cannot handle all the casualties. >>> the people of egypt give a thumbs up to a new constitution drawn up by the country's most islamist assembly. this weekend was the second round of a nationwide referendum. the new constitution adjusts the leadership positions and clarifies how the country's laws are made. we'll know the final results in just a few hours. >>> hours ago hawaii senator daniel inouye was laid to rest. he represented hawaii in washington for more than five decades, ever since hawaii became a state in 1959. the 88-year-old senator was also a war hero. he lost his arm in world war ii. p
the initial conclusion is that price committed suicide. the navy's investigating. stay with cnn for more details from our pentagon correspondent in just a minute. >>> more than 100 people were killed in syria today. civilians doing nothing more than waiting in line for bread. witnesses say a syrian military aircraft dropped bombs on this small village and hit a bakery where scores of people were gathered trying to get desperately-needed food. witnesses say the hospitals cannot handle...
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navy marines. actually it's used by the marines. cnn national security contributor fran townsend joins me now from new york. fran is a member of both the cia and department of homeland security external advisory boards. good morning, fran. >> good morning, carol. >> when you look at the pictures on iranian state tv, is this an american drone or not in your eyes? >> well, it's clearly an american-made drone, right? as you mentioned, it's made by the boeing company, an american company that does in the aerospace defense sector, but, of course, the united states is not the only country that uses these drones. for example, the united arab emirates right across the persian gulf also uses scan eagles. it's not clear when the iranian it's captured this. american officials say they have accounted for all of their unmanned airlinal vehice -- aer vehicles in the middle east. it's unclear when the iranians seized this scan eagle, who it belongs to, and by the way as the pictures we have just shown demonstrate, this is a carefully orchestrated
navy marines. actually it's used by the marines. cnn national security contributor fran townsend joins me now from new york. fran is a member of both the cia and department of homeland security external advisory boards. good morning, fran. >> good morning, carol. >> when you look at the pictures on iranian state tv, is this an american drone or not in your eyes? >> well, it's clearly an american-made drone, right? as you mentioned, it's made by the boeing company, an american...
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it's not the u.s. government saying we have no drones. it's the navy. so all that means is that the navy wasn't involved potentially. there are other countries that have u.s. drones. there are other agencies within the u.s. government that use drones. so i think that's a fairly narrow denial, and, listen, i don't buy a lot of what i hear and read on iranian -- in the iranian state media. some of it is pretty crazy stuff. on the other hand, it's perfectly plausible this has happened. it's happened at least twice before. in october iran tried to shoot down a drone. they captured a cia drone about a year ago. one of the lessons here, one of the things the viewers should conclude from this is iran is the most watched country in the world. the u.s. has satellite intelligence, drone intelligence, human intelligence. israel, saudi arabia, russia, everyone watches iran, and that's an important conclusion to keep in mind. >> so, jim, if it isn't, in fact, our drone and our story is the truth, it's clearly a mystery to us as well whos, who might be flying drones
it's not the u.s. government saying we have no drones. it's the navy. so all that means is that the navy wasn't involved potentially. there are other countries that have u.s. drones. there are other agencies within the u.s. government that use drones. so i think that's a fairly narrow denial, and, listen, i don't buy a lot of what i hear and read on iranian -- in the iranian state media. some of it is pretty crazy stuff. on the other hand, it's perfectly plausible this has happened. it's...
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an update about the death of the navy s.e.a.l. in afghanistan that we brought you just about a half hour ago. the defense department is now sending out his identity. and he -- he was petty officer first class nicholas check. 28 years old of monroeville, pennsylvania. special op killed in action during that special forces mission to rescue an american doctor in afghanistan. that doctor, he was either kidnapped by taliban or smugglers. we do know that check was a member of s.e.a.l. team six. the same team that carried out the raid and got osama bin laden, but as expected, the government is not telling us right now if -- sadly, petty officer check was part of that raid. >>> if washington can't keep us in this country from plunging off a fiscal cliff, there seems to be more at astake than many know. we know about the massive taxes and the big cuts to the military and entitlement programs, but there's something else that could happen, and it could directly impact the safety of the food you buy and the food you eat. here's cnn's emily s
an update about the death of the navy s.e.a.l. in afghanistan that we brought you just about a half hour ago. the defense department is now sending out his identity. and he -- he was petty officer first class nicholas check. 28 years old of monroeville, pennsylvania. special op killed in action during that special forces mission to rescue an american doctor in afghanistan. that doctor, he was either kidnapped by taliban or smugglers. we do know that check was a member of s.e.a.l. team six. the...
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thank you very much, barbara starr in washington. >>> the navy is investigating the death of a senior member of one of its s.e.a.l. teams in afghanistan. cnn has learned commander joe price play is committed suicide. price commanded s.e.a.l. team four based in virginia beach and it conducted counterterrorism investigations in afghanistan. his family has been notified. the navy says there is nothing to suggest that price was involved in any military-related investigations or controversies. >>> in india, there are growing demonstrations after a 23-year-old woman was gang raped on a bus. the protesters are growing angrier over the number of rapes in the capital and the inadequate police response. authorities have tried to ban protests in new delhi but that ban has calmed nothing. public outrage over the violent rape last sunday has only grown. so far, six suspects have been arrested and now some lawmakers are wanting rape to be treated as a capital crime. >>> hawaii has never known a more represented son than daniel inouye. he won a medal for heroism in world war ii wipe out a machine gu
thank you very much, barbara starr in washington. >>> the navy is investigating the death of a senior member of one of its s.e.a.l. teams in afghanistan. cnn has learned commander joe price play is committed suicide. price commanded s.e.a.l. team four based in virginia beach and it conducted counterterrorism investigations in afghanistan. his family has been notified. the navy says there is nothing to suggest that price was involved in any military-related investigations or...
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the navy cross. however, to civilians and the department of defense did not approve a medal of honor. >> thank you very much for your time, sir. we appreciate you joining us. >> thank you for having me. >> yeah, thank you. >>> in other news now, floods, fire, and a massive drought. the effects of climate change or something more. is it more significant? why some say this year's wild weather could have biblical implications. ♪ [ woman ] ♪ what i want this season ♪ if you'd like to try and guess ♪ ♪ it is something very special ♪ i would readily confess [ dogs barking ] ♪ 'cause all i want this season ♪ ♪ is something from your heart ♪ la da da, la da da [ male announcer ] thinking of others this holiday season, travelers. anyone have occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating? yeah. one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive issues with three strains of good bacteria. approved! [ female announcer ] live the regular life. phillips'.
the navy cross. however, to civilians and the department of defense did not approve a medal of honor. >> thank you very much for your time, sir. we appreciate you joining us. >> thank you for having me. >> yeah, thank you. >>> in other news now, floods, fire, and a massive drought. the effects of climate change or something more. is it more significant? why some say this year's wild weather could have biblical implications. ♪ [ woman ] ♪ what i want this season...
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the navy has launched a full inquiry. >>> president hugo chavez is on the mend. that's according to venezuela's vice president who gave an update on his boss's condition this weekend. chavez has cancer and had surgery december 11th in cuba. vice president nicolas medura has been running things in venezuela during chavez's treatment. he describes hugo chavez as recovering and getting stronger every day. >>> a british newspaper is taking lance armstrong to court. the sunday times says they settled a libel case with armstrong six years ago after they printed claims that he was doping. well, as you know, armstrong was stripped of all his title this is year. why? over doping. the british paper wants its settlement money back and about $1 million more. >>> senator ben affleck? has a ring to it, right? well, the rumor mill has been turning this we'll, and this morning the hollywood actor was asked if he would run for a massachusetts senate seat if senator john kerry becomes secretary of state. affleck didn't say no really. >> well, one never knows. i'm not one to get in
the navy has launched a full inquiry. >>> president hugo chavez is on the mend. that's according to venezuela's vice president who gave an update on his boss's condition this weekend. chavez has cancer and had surgery december 11th in cuba. vice president nicolas medura has been running things in venezuela during chavez's treatment. he describes hugo chavez as recovering and getting stronger every day. >>> a british newspaper is taking lance armstrong to court. the sunday...
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we know the name of the navy s.e.a.l. killed during a raid to rescue a kidnapped american doctor in afghanistan. the s.e.a.l. is identified as petty officer first class nicolas checque. barbara starr joins us from the pentagon with more on petty officer checque, a member of s.e.a.l. team six, the same elite unit that of course took out osama bin laden. barbara? >> good morning, ted. the military is confirming now that the body of 28-year-old nicolas checque has been returned to the united states, back to his family. no announcement about burial services for this young man, a native of pennsylvania, navy s.e.a.l. who is remembered by those who knew him at his high school, his principal, his wrestling coach, talking about the young man they knew when he was a boy back in school. >> worked hard every day, never complained. those are the things i remember. i remember his senior year him basically telling us what he was training for and it was going to get into the special forces. >> it's scary to hear the stories that come ou
we know the name of the navy s.e.a.l. killed during a raid to rescue a kidnapped american doctor in afghanistan. the s.e.a.l. is identified as petty officer first class nicolas checque. barbara starr joins us from the pentagon with more on petty officer checque, a member of s.e.a.l. team six, the same elite unit that of course took out osama bin laden. barbara? >> good morning, ted. the military is confirming now that the body of 28-year-old nicolas checque has been returned to the united...
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he spent more than 20 years in the navy. he worked in the intelligence field. he was a submarine warfare specialist. he had not only a top secret clearance, but also authorizes for what's called special access, which limits the amount of people who can view highly sensitive material. he had that access. he hadn't been out of the navy for more than a year when fbi agents started tracking him and set up this sting and this undercover operation, and that's how they caught him. >> we know if there was any classified information that was actually released? >> reporter: no. there were never actually any real russian agents, so to speak. these were all undercover agents, b it is very, very serious. i mean, the navy will almost always tell you exactly where their carriers and surface ships are located in any given moment. they never reveal the location of the submarine. that is a highly classified part of the u.s. navy. he faces life in prison if he is convicted of this charge. >> wow. okay. chris, thank you. appreciate it. >>> photographer r.umar obassi happened to be
he spent more than 20 years in the navy. he worked in the intelligence field. he was a submarine warfare specialist. he had not only a top secret clearance, but also authorizes for what's called special access, which limits the amount of people who can view highly sensitive material. he had that access. he hadn't been out of the navy for more than a year when fbi agents started tracking him and set up this sting and this undercover operation, and that's how they caught him. >> we know if...
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the first was captured by the british in 1775 by the continental navy. seven more ships would carry the name. >> it is the biggest honor of my professional life to be the captain of this ship. >> reporter: the carrier did six combat missions during vietnam, and in 1969, an explosion on board set off a massive fire. 27 sailors were killed, hundreds more hurt. but the enterprise survived. and now her last captain has one final mission. to make sure this is not the last ship to bear the name. >> written letters to the naval operations, you know, asking for that, asking that that name sake be carried forward. >> reporter: to some future enterprise and a continuing legacy. chris lawrence, cnn, on board the uss enterprise. >> very cool. >>> all right, well you might be friends with a millionaire and not even know it. look carefully at this surveillance video. do you recognize the man in the yellow outfit? well, he is showing people his ticket. he may be one of the winners of this week's powerball jackpot. he has not come forward, but people say the numbers wer
the first was captured by the british in 1775 by the continental navy. seven more ships would carry the name. >> it is the biggest honor of my professional life to be the captain of this ship. >> reporter: the carrier did six combat missions during vietnam, and in 1969, an explosion on board set off a massive fire. 27 sailors were killed, hundreds more hurt. but the enterprise survived. and now her last captain has one final mission. to make sure this is not the last ship to bear...
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that the navy s.e.a.l. wrote, i ran out and started reading it immediately because i thought i need to know if we're on track. everything he said about jen, maya, was 100% accurate. she was the only one 100% positive, he was there, the best intel he received from a cia, she was crying on the airplane. even the little things he mentioned were right on the story we were telling. i feel very proud of the accuracy. >> she uses the air quotes, jen, no one knows her real name. how did they get the real story? >> well, the filmmakers got extensive access to the cia for this. after the mission, after the bin laden raid was a success, the agency was inundated with requests and they really put their backing behind this project. and there is internal e-mails that have come out to show how enthusiastic they were in providing access to the filmmakers who got to talk to this maya character, they got to talk to the head of the counterterrorism center, they got to tour facilities at the agency including the vault where the
that the navy s.e.a.l. wrote, i ran out and started reading it immediately because i thought i need to know if we're on track. everything he said about jen, maya, was 100% accurate. she was the only one 100% positive, he was there, the best intel he received from a cia, she was crying on the airplane. even the little things he mentioned were right on the story we were telling. i feel very proud of the accuracy. >> she uses the air quotes, jen, no one knows her real name. how did they get...
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and then a team of the navy s.e.a.l.s rescued dr. joseph in a mission. the new york times it left six people dead. among the victims, nicolas checque, a s.e.a.l. and a member of s.e.a.l. team six. they took osama bin laden in pakistan in may of 2001. we don't know if he was part of that mission or not. our relief in the safe rescue of mr. joseph is now tempered by our deep grief over the loss of this true hero. we offer our deepest condolences to his family and his fellow team members. we want them to know that we will always be grateful for the sacrifice and that we will honor that sacrifice in any way we can. dr. joseph's family also expressed their thanks. he is supposed to return to colorado springs later this week. >>> more republicans are calling -- joining the call for higher taxes on the wealthy. coming up, we'll speak with one, hear what senator olympia snowe has to say next. ally bank. why they have a raise your rate cd. tonight our guest, thomas sargent. nobel laureate in economics, and one of the most cited economists in the world. professor
and then a team of the navy s.e.a.l.s rescued dr. joseph in a mission. the new york times it left six people dead. among the victims, nicolas checque, a s.e.a.l. and a member of s.e.a.l. team six. they took osama bin laden in pakistan in may of 2001. we don't know if he was part of that mission or not. our relief in the safe rescue of mr. joseph is now tempered by our deep grief over the loss of this true hero. we offer our deepest condolences to his family and his fellow team members. we want...
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he was 28 years old and enlisted in the navy about a year after the aattacks on september 11th. almost immediately he started to train in special warfare operations and started to deploy to iraq and afghanistan where he earned numerous medals. he was from pennsylvania, and again, he was part of that naval special warfare development group, which is commonly known as s.e.a.l. team 6. >> give us a sense of the whole abduction and the rescue mission. what was behind this? >> well, there are conflicting stories. the u.s. forces in afghanistan are saying this is a taliban operation, while some of our afghan sources, some local leaders are saying these were smugglers. either way, this doctor, dr. joseph was working with afghan counterparts. he works for a nonprofit charity organization. they were out last wednesday visiting a rural clinics, and they were on their way back to headquarters in kabul when armed men basically stopped their vehicle and ordered them out and kidnapped them. after the charity was going back and forth, contacting some of the kidnappers, eventually the two afgha
he was 28 years old and enlisted in the navy about a year after the aattacks on september 11th. almost immediately he started to train in special warfare operations and started to deploy to iraq and afghanistan where he earned numerous medals. he was from pennsylvania, and again, he was part of that naval special warfare development group, which is commonly known as s.e.a.l. team 6. >> give us a sense of the whole abduction and the rescue mission. what was behind this? >> well,...
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morning, four crew members were rushed to the hospital after a navy helicopter made a hard landing at a base near san diego. the chopper was being used for routine training. cause of the hard landing under investigation right now. >>>. >>> a fight over a small cluster of uninhabited lands between japan and china. japan sent eight fighter jets after a chinese plane was seen near the islands. it was gone by the time they got there. china continues to claim the islands. the islands have been in japanese control for years. japan bought the privately owned islands in september. >>> some are calling it a break-through, north korea making its first successful long range rocket launch but less than 24 hours after liftoff a u.s. official tells cnn the country may not be in full control of the satellite. joining me is cnn contributor and retired u.s. army general spider marks. good morning. >> good morning. >> what does this mean? is this a setback for north korea? >> it's not a setback at all for north korea. north korea successfully launched something into an extra atmospheric orbit, albeit i
morning, four crew members were rushed to the hospital after a navy helicopter made a hard landing at a base near san diego. the chopper was being used for routine training. cause of the hard landing under investigation right now. >>>. >>> a fight over a small cluster of uninhabited lands between japan and china. japan sent eight fighter jets after a chinese plane was seen near the islands. it was gone by the time they got there. china continues to claim the islands. the...
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. >>> from the front lines of war to the front lines at home. a former navy s.e.a.l. finds a new way to help his fellow veterans. >>> many veterans struggle to find the same sense of purpose they had in the military when they try to transition back to civilian life. one navy s.e.a.l. says the call to serve never goes away, so he started a group called the mission continues, to help returning vets find a way to continue their service on the front lines of their communities. >> for me, being in the military was one of the greatest experiences of my life. because i was working with incredible men and women dedicated to serving a purpose that was larger than themselves. >> i did four deployments overseas. in 2007, i came back from my last deployment in iraq. i had been serving there as a commander of an al qaeda targeting cell. i went to a bethesda hospital to visit with returning wounding marines. i asked if you can't return to the military, what else would you like to do? every single one of them told me they would like to continue to serve. when i left the hospital tha
. >>> from the front lines of war to the front lines at home. a former navy s.e.a.l. finds a new way to help his fellow veterans. >>> many veterans struggle to find the same sense of purpose they had in the military when they try to transition back to civilian life. one navy s.e.a.l. says the call to serve never goes away, so he started a group called the mission continues, to help returning vets find a way to continue their service on the front lines of their communities....